Llano County Sheriff's Office, Texas
End of Watch Monday, May 9, 2005
Reflections for Deputy Sheriff Andrew Harrison Taylor
Dear Andy,
Hey Buddy. I miss you and there is not a day that goes by that I do not think of you. I always remember the times that we shared when I worked in the jail and did ride outs with you. I am so glad you convinced me to become a peace officer. I want you to know that I miss you and can not believe you have almost been gone for almost a year now. I know you are watching over Amber, Hunter and all of you other family, friends and fellow officers. One day I will meet up with you again and I can't wait till that day. I love you man and god bless you!!!
Patrol Officer Stephen Hallmark
Lampasas Police Department
April 12, 2006
Andy,
I wish I would have had the privilege of knowing you on a personal level. Despite this fact, I feel that all of law enforcement, especially fellow deputies, will always have an unspoken bond.
I still remember your memorial service as if it were yesterday, and picture you getting a laugh as all these big officers filed in and tried to squeeze into those small school auditorium seats.
Not a day since has gone by nor a windmill I pass that I am not reminded of your sacrifice. My heart ached as we paid tribute that day to what you gave bringing safety and security to the citizens of Llano as well as this great state. Your sacrifice will never be forgotten and I will carry your memory with me forever.
Thank you for all that you gave in service to our profession. You will never be forgotten.
Deputy Melson #1433
Johnson County TX Sheriffs Office
April 11, 2006
ANDY,
I DON'T THINK THAT A SINGLE DAY HAS PASSED SINCE YOU DIED THAT I HAVEN'T THOUGHT ABOUT YOU. SO MANY THINGS REMIND ME OF YOU, AND OUR FRIENDS, AND SEEMINGLY ENDLESS MEMORIES THAT SOMETIMES SEEM TO TAKE ME BACK IN TIME. I WILL NEVER FORGET YOU. NONE OF US WILL. NONE OF US WILL EVER BE THE SAME, EITHER. I AM SO GRATEFUL FOR YOUR FRIENDSHIP, I WISH SO BADLY THAT THINGS DIDN'T HAVE TO BE THIS WAY. NOT YOU. NOT LIKE THIS. NOT SO SUDDENLY. THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING THAT YOU TAUGHT ME ABOUT LIFE, AND FRIENDSHIP. THANK YOU FOR BEING REAL. THANK YOU FOR EVERY MEMORY. I KNOW YOU'RE OUT THERE, SOMEWHERE, WATCHING OVER ALL OF US. LIKE YOU DID WHEN YOU WERE HERE. I LOVE YOU, MAN. BESIDES, YOU CAN'T COMPLETELY DIE, WHEN YOU LIVE IN SO MANY HEARTS.
LOVE ALWAYS, YOUR FRIEND, LORA
FRIEND : LORA
April 9, 2006
Hey Andy,
I miss you so much.I miss you coming to get me out of the blue and hanging out.like when Price ,you,me,and bart used to wrestel all the time .when I would clime on you. You always told me if someone messed with me you would hert them so bad.Like the last day I saw you when for the first time I went through the bar backwards,Amber and AnutRoxanne were yelling at you and and saying you dont go through the bar backwards with me laughing in the background.I will never forget that day and all of are memories we have to gether.i missed you on my Birthday when you used to come eat with us while you were on dutey but i knew you are in my heart. I rember that i was the only one who got to turn your cop car light on then you told me sone day you would take me one night and turn on you lights and drive really fast mabie even pull some one over. i know when i get to seeyou in hevan will get to do that.even though Price and you are my cousins yall really fell like my brothers.I miss not beaing able to talk to you face to face.not beaing able to run and jump into your arms,stell your hat and sun glasses listen to you and papa argue,missing beaing with at family dinners.just haveing you in for 13 years and on has made my world so wonderful than it could ever be.I have been honered to have the best cousins in the whole wide world.Andy I miss you so much.... I love you so much
LOVEJennifer
Jennifer-his cousin
March 26, 2006
ANDY, PLEASE WATCH OVER BUTCH, BILL, AND THE SHERIFF THROUGH THESE ROUGH TIMES. THEY ARE TRYING SO HARD FOR YOU, PLEASE GUIDE THEM TO WHERE THEY NEED TO GO FROM HERE. I WISH I COULD HELP THEM MORE THAN I DO BUT I KNOW YOU WILL BE HELPING THEM TO SEE THIS COME TO A JUST END. I LOVE YOU SO MUCH AND I AM SO GLAD YOU ARE STILL RIGHT HERE BY MY SIDE. I JUST MISS HOLDING YOU AND FEELING YOUR TOUCH. I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU WITH ALL OF MY HEART.
AMBER
March 5, 2006
You are my heart, my hope, my help,
The passion that is me,
The whole of which I am a part,
My peace, my ecstasy.
You are my future, present, past,
My ship, my sail, my ocean,
The wind that brings me home again,
The home for every motion.
You live within me, yet I am
Without you all alone.
With you I am full of light;
Without you I am stone.
Is this foolish? Yes, perhaps,
But also it is true.
I think of life as something I
Can spend with only you.
I feel your love inside of me,
And you and I will always be....
Together Forever
HAPPY VALENTINES DAY ANDY
I LOVE YOU WITH ALL OF MY HEART AND SOUL.I AM MISSING YOU SO MUCH. OUR LOVE WILL LAST FOR ALL ETERNITY.
AMBER
February 13, 2006
To: A Friend
You were and are a great friend. Countless memories we shared. As you know there almost isn't a day that goes by without me thinking of the times we shared. I attended your services (yes I went to Llano) and learned a great deal more about the man u became. You were and are a very respected man in your town. Your unrepaceable Andy. It's an honor knowing you. My love goes out to your family.. Your not a memory but still a friend. Keep an eye out.
Much Love, Your Friend,
John M.
Friend: John
January 6, 2006
I LOVE YOU AND MISS YOU SO MUCH, I NEVER STOP THINKING ABOUT YOU. YOU ARE THE LOVE OF MY LIFE. MY HEART WE ALWAYS BE FILLED WITH YOUR LOVE. THE HOLIDAYS ARE SAD WITHOUT YOU HERE TO ENJOY THEM WITH ME.
I LOVE YOU
AMBER
December 20, 2005
Andy,
I did not know you but I know that your a hero and gave the ultimate sacrifice. It breaks my heart to know another brother in "Blue" has fallen and the coward responsible had to end his life also. Trust in the Lord, justice will be given for vengence is his. Rest in Peace and my prayers are with your family.
JD Green
Manvel Police Department, Texas
December 8, 2005
We think of you and your family during these holidays, and offer thoughts and prayers as you celebrate without your loved one. Cherish the memories of the past and be open to new ones with your loved ones and friends. Your loved one will never be forgotten and always honored for their sacrifice.
Alissa Scott
Widow of Wayne Scott
E.O.W. 09-10-02
Lisa Schultz
Widow of Don Schultz
E.O.W. 05-12-03
Co-Founders of Survivor Help Network
www.survivorhelpnetwork.org
November 29, 2005
Andy,
You are missed everday you are not here. I just wish this would not have happened.
Sean Syma
Sean Syma
September 28, 2005
To the family and friends of Deputy Andy Taylor and his fellow officers in the Llano County Sheriff's Department:
On behalf of our entire family, we wish to extend our sincerest condolences on the grievous loss you suffered when Deputy Taylor was so brutally murdered at such a young age. His heroism, valor and bravery will be forever remembered.
In reading the reflections about Andy, it is obvious he was well loved by his family and friends and was a man of honor.
His peers respected him and so many have fond memories of their times together. Andy will never be forgotten by those who cared about him, nor will he be forgotten by those who honor his courage and dedication to his job, even if they didn't know him personally.
To Andy's Mom, when I read your reflections to your son, some of your thoughts are like my own. Like you, I have thought so much about the night my son was born and what an amazing night it was and how it was to hold him for the very first time. I too have another son, another brother left grief stricken by the loss of their brother. I know that the fatal shot that took Andy's life was like the fatal shot that took my son's life: it killed a large part of us and everyone else who loved them. Please know that you are in my thoughts and prayers.
May you all be comforted by the support and caring of your law enforcement family, and other police survivors. We grieve for you and with you. Our family lost our beloved Larry Lasater when he was fatally shot this past April during a foot pursuit of two bank robbers, so we know the anquish you are experiencing. Please know that the brotherhood and sisterhood of law enforcement will be by your side on each step of the journey ahead of you.
This reflection is sent with the utmost respect for the three years of service Deputy Taylor gave to his community and the citizens of Texas, and the supreme sacrifice he and his family made on May 9, 2005 when he gave his life in the line of duty.
Phyllis Loya, mother of fallen officer
Larry Lasater, Pittsburg, CA PD eow 4/24/05
September 18, 2005
HI MY BABY, SON I MISS YOU MORE THAN WORDS WILL EVER EXPRESS. WELL ANDY, ANOTHER HOLIDAY HAS COME AND IS ALMOST OVER AND YOU ARE NOT HERE TO CELEBRATE WITH YOUR FAMILY, DAMN THIS HURTS. YOU ARE MISSED BY ALL OF US EVERY SECOND OF EVERYDAY BUT, ANDY I KNOW IN MY HEART THAT YOU ARE STILL HERE WITH US. THIS LABOR DAY HAS BEEN QUIET BUT, I GUESS THAT IS OK, HUH? HONEY THANK YOU FOR ALL THE LITTLE SIGNS THAT YOU HAVE BEEN GIVING ME JUST TO LET YOUR MOTHER KNOW THAT ARE STILL HERE WATCHING OVER ME, I KNOW THAT YOU ALWAYS WILL. I NEED TO TALK TO YOU SO MUCH, SO MANY DECISIONS THAT I AM ABOUT TO HAVE TO MAKE AND YOU AREN'T HERE TO HELP. ANDY I THINK THAT I HAVE FOUND THE PERFECT PLACE TO BUY FOR MY HORSES AND ME, I JUST WISH THAT YOU COULD TELL ME WHAT YOU THINK. SON YOU AREN'T SO I GUESS THAT I WILL JUST DO THE BEST I CAN, JUST LIKE I HAVE BEEN DOING SINCE YOU HAVE BEEN GONE. MY BABY BOY IT IS SO VERY HARD TO BELIEVE THAT YOU HAVE BEEN GONE ALMOST 4 MONTHS, IT SEEMS LIKE 4 MINUTES. YOU KNOW THAT WHEN YOU DIED YOU TOOK HALF OF MY HEART WITH YOU AND I KNOW THAT I WILL NEVER GET IT BACK, I GAVE YOU THAT PART OF ME THE DAY YOU WERE BORN AND NO ONE CAN OR WILL EVER TAKE IT AWAY FROM YOU. I ALSO KNOW THAT ONE OF THESE DAYS WHEN GOD SAYS THAT IT IS MY TIME TO COME HOME, YOU WILL BE THERE WAITING ON YOUR MOTHER WITH YOUR ARMS WIDE OPEN AND THAT GRIN THAT I HAVE LOVED ALL YOUR LIFE. FOR NOW JUST KNOW THAT I LOVE YOU MORE THAN ANYTHING ALWAYS HAVE AND ALWAYS WILL. I LOVE YOU ANDY, FOREVER, NO AMOUNT OF TIME CAN EVER CHANGE THAT MY BABY. REST IN PEACE MY CHILD.
I LOVE YOU ALWAYS,
MOM
Roxanne Clark-HIS MOTHER
September 5, 2005
ANDY I AM MISSING YOU SOOOO MUCH. I REALLY DON'T KNOW HOW I'M LIVING WITHOUT YOU OR HOW I'M GOING ON BUT I AM. THE ONLY THING I HAVE TO LOOK FORWARD TO EACH DAY IS THAT I KNOW YOU ARE THERE WAITING FOR ME AND IN THE MEAN TIME YOU ARE WATCHING OVER ME. I CAN'T SEEM TO GET YOU OFF MY MIND, I THINK ABOUT YOU EVERY SECOND OF EVERY DAY. I FEEL LIKE I'M MISSING YOU MORE THAN EVER, IT FEELS LIKE YOU HAVE BEEN GONE TO LONG. YOU JUST NEED TO COME BACK NOW. I KNOW YOU CAN'T PHYSICALLY BUT I DO FEEL YOU AROUND ME. I WISH I COULD KISS YOU AND HOLD YOU. HOW DO I GO ON WITHOUT YOU ANDY??? EVERYTIME I WALK OUT THE FRONT DOOR I GET THE SAD REMINDER THAT YOUR NO LONGER HERE BECAUSE WHEN I OPEN UP THE DOOR I EXPECT TO SEE YOUR PATROL CAR AND THEN IT'S NOT THERE AND MAKES ME GO BACK INTO REALITY, YOUR REALLY GONE... I WANT YOU BACK SOOOOOO BAD, I WOULD DO ANYTHING IN THE WORLD IF I COULD JUST HAVE YOU BACK. I WILL NEVER BE HAPPY AGAIN UNTIL THE DAY GOD TAKES ME TO YOU. I KNOW I HAVE TO KEEP GOING ON FOR YOU AND HUNTER AND BART. I WANT TO KNOW WHY, JUST WHY DID IT HAVE TO BE YOU, OR ANYBODY FOR THAT MATTER. WE WERE SUCH A WONDERFUL FAMILY FILLED WITH LOVE AND HAPPINESS. I MISS EVERYTHING ABOUT YOU, THE LITTLE MOMENTS AND THE UNFORGETTABLE ONES, THE MAN OF MY DREAMS. I WAS SOOOO LUCKY TO HAVE A HUSBAND LIKE YOU, AND HUNTER TO HAVE A FATHER LIKE YOU. WOULD YOU PLEASE HELP HUNTER, HE'S HAVING SUCH A HARD TIME WITH ALL OF THIS I KNOW YOU WILL MAKE SURE HE WILL BE ALRIGHT. YOU ARE RIGHT ABOUT THE SHERIFF,BUTCH, RONNIE, AND BILL, THEY ARE PART OF OUR FAMILY, THEY HAVE HELPED ME SOOOO MUCH THROUGH ALL OF THIS. YOU HAVE ALWAYS TOLD ME THEY WERE PART OF OUR FAMILY, AND NOW I REALIZE THAT. I KNOW YOU WILL ALSO MAKE A SPECIAL SPOT FOR THEM IN HEAVEN. I KNOW YOU KNOW HOW VERY VERY MUCH I LOVE YOU AND THAT YOU DID COMPLETE MY LIFE. NOW I WILL JUST KEEP BREATHING AND WAITING TO BE WITH YOU AGAIN. I CAN'T BELIEVE IT'S ALMOST BEEN FOUR MONTHS SINCE I'VE KISSED YOUR SWEET LIPS AND TOLD YOU FACE TO FACE THAT I LOVE YOU. I FEEL SO EMPTY INSIDE NOW WITHOUT YOU HERE. I'M MISSING YOU SO SO SO MUCH ANDY. I THOUGHT MAYBE JUST MAYBE I WOULD GET BETTER AND BETTER ABOUT MISSING YOU BUT I'M NOT, I FEEL LIKE I MISS YOU NOW MORE THAN EVER. I DON'T WANT TO FORGET THE SOUND OF YOUR VOICE OR THE FEEL OF YOUR TOUCH, THATS WHAT SCARES ME THE MOST RIGHT NOW. I WILL NEVER EVER LET YOU GO ANDY, YOU WILL ALWAYS FILL MY WHOLE HEART WITH SUCH LOVE AND HAPPINESS, AND I KNOW I WON'T LOSE THAT. NOBODY WILL EVER TAKE YOU AWAY FROM ME, IN MY HEART AND SOUL. ANDY I FEEL LIKE THE WORLD HAS STOPPED TURNING BECAUSE YOU ARE MY WORLD. I WILL BE TALKING TO YOU SOON, I'M GOING TO BED FOR NOW, THANK YOU FOR HOLDING ME TIGHT AT NIGHT AND MAKING ME FEEL SAFE AT NIGHT, I KNOW YOUR STILL HERE. GOOD NIGHT MY LOVE.
I LOVE YOU (MORE) I KNOW YOU LOVE ME JUST THE SAME. JUST THOUGHT I WOULD SAY THAT BECAUSE WE USED TO ARGUE ABOUT WHO LOVED EACH OTHER MORE!!!!!
OK GOOD NIGHT AGAIN MY LOVE, I'LL BE TALKING TO YOU. I WILL ALWAYS ALWAYS LOVE YOU ANDY.
AMBER
August 31, 2005
ANDY,
YOU ARE THE MAN OF MY DREAMS, MY BEST FRIEND AND MY LIFE. WHEN GOD GAVE ME TO YOU, HE GAVE ME THE VERY BEST AND MOST WONDERFUL MAN. YOU GAVE ME MORE JOY THAN I HAD EVER HOPED FOR AND MORE LOVE THAN I THOUGHT WAS POSSIBLE. I MISS YOU SO MUCH, WE HAVE HAD SUCH WONDERFUL MEMORIES TOGETHER, I WISH WE COULD OF HAD MANY MORE. YOU WERE TAKEN AWAY FROM ME AND HUNTER WAY TOO SOON. MY LIFE WILL NEVER BE THE SAME AGAIN. MY HEART WILL NEVER HEAL, I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU AND ONE DAY WE WILL BE TOGETHER AGAIN. I KNOW YOU ARE HERE WATCHING OVER US, BUT I WISH I COULD JUST HOLD YOU AND KISS YOU AND HEAR YOUR VOICE TELLING ME HOW MUCH YOU LOVE ME AND HOW YOU USED TO SAY WE WERE MADE FOR EACH OTHER. WELL I KNOW WE WERE MADE FOR EACH OTHER AND ONE DAY WHEN WE GET TO BE TOGETHER AGAIN, I WILL HOLD YOU AND NEVER LET YOU GO. I REMEMBER OUR FIRST DATE WHEN WE WENT TO WATCH THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS, THEN YOU TOOK ME OUT TO DINNER, THEN YOU MADE ME DRIVE YOUR TRUCK AROUND, I WAS SO NERVOUS DRIVING YOUR TRUCK ON OUR FIRST DATE. WE DROVE AROUND BACK ROADS AND TALKED AND LISTENED TO MUSIC ALL NIGHT LONG. THEN RIGHT BEFORE YOU TOOK ME BACK HOME YOU ASKED IF YOU COULD KISS ME. THAT WAS THE NICEST THING ASKING ME, WHEN MOST GUYS WOULD NOT ASK, AND AFTER THAT AND OUR WONDERFUL FIRST KISS YOU HAD ME FROM THEN ON, I FELL IN LOVE JUST LIKE THAT. AND MY LOVE FOR YOU JUST GREW STRONGER AND STRONGER FROM THEN ON. WORDS CAN NOT EXPRESS HOW VERY MUCH I LOVE YOU, AS I KNOW YOU LOVE ME THE SAME. I KNOW YOU HAVE A SPOT SAVED FOR ME UP THERE IN HEAVEN WITH YOU. MY LIFE WILL NEVER BE COMPLETE UNTIL I'M UP THERE WITH YOU. I WILL TRY TO GO ON AND LIVE MY LIFE AS YOU WOULD WANT ME TO, BUT JUST REMEMBER ANDY THAT MY HEART WILL ALWAYS BELONG TO YOU. YOU ARE MY EVERYTHING. PEOPLE TELL ME I JUST NEED TO GET ON WITH MY LIFE, BUT THEY DON'T UNDERSTAND THAT YOU ARE MY LIFE, MY HUSBAND, MY TERD WHEN YOU WANTED TO BE, YOU ARE MY EVERYTHING. LIFE WILL NEVER BE THE SAME AGAIN. WE ALREADY HAD OUR FAMILY LIFE PLANNED OUT, HOW YOU WERE GOING TO BUILD ME AND HUNTER A LOG CABIN WHERE WE HAD TO USE A 4WHEEL DRIVE TO GET TO IT, AND HOW YOU WANTED TO BE A GREAT FATHER TO HUNTER AND SHOW HIM HOW TO SHOOT, AND WORK ON TRUCKS AND ALL THAT FATHER AND SON STUFF. HE MISSES YOU SO MUCH TOO, I HOPE HE WILL BE THE SAME AGAIN ONE DAY. I KNOW YOU ARE WATCHING OVER US AND PROTECTING US. THANK YOU SO MUCH ANDY FOR GIVING ME YOUR HEART AND MAKING ME SO HAPPY AND LOVING ME AND HUNTER, WE WERE A HAPPY FAMILY AND I KNOW WE WILL ALL MEET AGAIN. I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO WHEN I CAN COME TO YOU AND HOLD ON TO YOU AND NEVER LET YOU GO, UNTIL THEN ANDY I WILL TAKE CARE OF THINGS JUST AS YOU WOULD HAVE. I LOVE YOU SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO MUCH. MY HEART WILL ALWAYS BELONG TO YOU. I WILL SEE YOU BUT WILL MISS YOU UNTIL THEN.
WITH ALL OUR LOVE
YOUR WIFE AMBER
AND YOUR SON HUNTER
August 26, 2005
Andy, you are a very special person. Everytime I was around you, you had that little grin. Always had something encouraging to say, whether it be oh, its not that bad is it...or just give me a hug! You are definately an angel. Now you have your wings. You and your family will be in my heart forever. I miss you Andy.
Brandi
August 11, 2005
Hey Andy,
I apologize for taking so long to write to you. It is hard to put such deep thoughts into writing. There are absolutely no words to describe how much we miss you. Nothing is nor ever will be the same without you. You should be so very very proud of the legacy you have left behind.
We know you are with us,we can feel you here....and you ALWAYS will be in our hearts! Thank you for sending Amber the sign on your birthday...I was there, it was an unbelievable calming event. She is a strong young lady and is getting stronger as everyday passes. I pray sometimes just to take her pain into myself and away from her, even if it is just for 5 minutes. Hunter is a remarkable young man and loves you so much and misses you as much...please give him the strength to find peace through his feelings and give us the strength to help him do so.
It seems unfair that you finally had your life the way you wanted and were with the people you loved so much, only to be cut short. Amber let me read the letter you wrote her on valentines day and it is the sweetest letter that I have ever read. She has SO MUCH love for you!
I am not questioning God's plan, you are in a much better place and I know the day that each of us go to Heaven you will be there waiting with that grin on your face and open arms. Until then, I will keep on keeping on and I will be there to hold Your Amber up when she is down and to hug hunter when you can't.
I love ya and miss ya!
Cindy
Cindy
Llano Sheriff's Department
August 4, 2005
HI MY SWEET BABY AND A VERY,VERY,VERY. HAPPY LATE BIRTHDAY, IT IS HARD TO BELIEVE THAT YOU WOULD HAVE BEEN 28 YESTERDAY. I'M SO SORRY ANDY BUT, I KNOW THAT YOU KNOW I SPENT MOST OF THE DAY AT THE CEMETERY. HONEY ALL I HAVE BEEN THINKING ABOUT IS WHAT YOU AND I WERE DOING 28 YEARS AGO, THE MOMENT YOU WERE BORN, YOUR FIRST CRY, THE FIRST TIME I SAW YOU. MOST IMPORTANT TO ME AND YOU WAS THE FIRST TIME THEY LAID YOU INTO MY ARMS ANDY, IT WAS SO VERY PERFECT JUST LIKE YOU WERE. BABY I KNOW THAT YOU HAVE HEARD THIS STORY A MILLION TIMES BUT, LET ME TELL YOU ONCE MORE. THE NURSE CAME IN WITH YOU WHEN YOU WERE 4 HOURS OLD, I COULDN'T WAIT ANY LONGER! SHE HANDED YOU TO ME, MY FIRST THOUGHT WAS WOW LOOK WHAT I DID! I LAUGHED AT THAT AND YOU WERE SO VERY COOL. THEN I LOOKED DOWN AT YOU AND SAID HELLO SWEETHEART I'M YOUR MAMA, YOU LOOKED AT ME WITH YOUR BIG BROWN EYES AND WENT TO SLEEP. OF COURSE I COULDN'T RESIT UNDRESSING YOU TO COUNT FINGERS AND TOES, EVERYTHING WAS EXACTLY WHERE IT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE. THERE WAS NO NOUBT IN MY MIND THAT YOU WERE THE MOST BEAUTIFUL CHILD THAT HAD EVER DRAWN A BREATH, AT THAT POINT IN MY LIFE THAT WAS THE MOST PERFECT DAY OF MY LIFE, THEN 3 YEARS LATER YOUR BROTHER CAME ALONG AND THEN IT WAS A TIE. THANK YOU GOD FOR GIVING ME BOTH OF MY PERFECT SONS. ANDY I KNOW THAT YOU SEE EVERYTHING THAT IS GOING ON HERE AND THAT YOU KNOW I AM DOING MY BEST, AND THAT MAKES YOU PROUD OF YOUR MOM. I'M SO SORRY THAT YOU WEREN'T HERE TO GET YOUR NORMAL EARLY MORNING PHONE CALL FROM ME SINGING HAPPY BIRTHDAY, YOU MISSED MY WONDERFUL VOICE, HUH? GIGGLE MY BABY ANDY, I KNOW THAT YOU SEE ALL OF THE VERY SPECIAL MEMORIALS THAT ARE BEING PUT ALL OVER LLANO IN YOUR HONOR, AND ARE WONDERING WHAT YOU DID TO DESERVE THEM. WELL I CAN TELL YOU SON, ALL YOU DID WAS JUST BE YOU, THE VERY SPECIAL PERSON I RAISED YOU TO BE, GOD KNOWS HOW VERY MUCH I MISS YOU ANDY. BABY THANK YOU FOR ALL OF THE VISITS FROM YOU, I KNOW THAT YOU ARE JUST LETTING ME KNOW THAT YOU ARE STILL HERE WITH ME AND WILL BE FORVER, SON. BABY I KNOW THAT YOU HAVE NEVER DOUBTED MY LOVE FOR YOU AND WON'T START NOW. ALL MY LOVE IS YOURS FORVER, NOTHING CAN CHANGE THAT. YOU KNOW THAT I LOVE YOU MORE THAN ANYTHING, MY FIRST CHILD. IT IS STILL SO IMPOSSIBLE TO BELIVE THAT YOU ARE REALLY GONE BUT, WITH THE GRACE OF GOD WE WILL BE TOGETHER AGAIN SON, AND THAT I HAVE A REALLY, REALLY BIG HUG AND KISS COMING, THAT MAKES ME SMILE! GOODBYE FOR NOW BABY, YOU KNOW THAT I'LL WRITE AGAIN VERY SOON. I KNOW THAT YOU WILL COME TO SEE ME IN MY DREAMS TONIGHT, SO I WILL SAY GOODNIGHT TO YOU THEN.
ALL MY LOVE TO YOU FOREVER ANDY,
MOM
E/O/W/ 5-9-05
Roxanne Clark-HIS MOTHER
July 31, 2005
Andy you told me that you wanted new bronco seats for our bronco for your Birthday and your not here for me to give them to you so instead I had you a stone made with your bronco on it, I just wish you were here so i could get those seats and we could have driven around in the bronco for your Birthday. Hunter designed you a stone also, he was so proud of it and thought you would like to have bart's paw print with his too because he said you are both his dad and barts dad. I know you would love them. We miss you so much. It was a very hard day yesterday on your Birthday but our friend's and your coworkers were here to help me and Hunter through the day. Your bench and stones look beautiful under the trees at the sheriff's office you would be very proud of them. Andy I love you so much and thank you for watching over us, my heart will alway's belong to you and when we are together again, we can hold on to each other and never let go. Our love is so strong that I know everything will be ok one day, so hold that place beside you up there in heaven and I will be there when god say's I can come to you. Thank you for holding me tight at night and showing me just how strong our love is. We miss and love you sooooooooo very very much.
Amber, Hunter and Bart
Your Family
July 30, 2005
HAPPY BIRTHDAY ANDY......
Today would have been a celebration for you, Amber,and Hunter. They love and miss you so much. We know you are watching from God's protective arms, so today take a look down Andy Taylor Lane at the Law Enforcement Center and view the beautiful granite bench created in your honor, and especially today for your present, two beautiful granite memorials left by Amber and Hunter. Hunter's is a heart shape with his little hand print and Bart's paw print with an inscription of love for you. Amber's is showing your "fun side" with pictures of the Bronco engraved, with her expression of love.
So Happy Birthday young man, you are loved dearly!!!
Andy's Friends
July 29, 2005
Andy,
Amber will never be the same. You have touched her in a way only a soulmate can. You have brought happiness and joy into her life. You are missed so much words cannot express. May you bring peace and comfort to Amber and Hunter. Thank you for bringing my sister and nephew the happiness that they have known with you and we will never forget you.
Adrian
July 28, 2005
And now you take flight and watch over your brothers that are still in the fight. Justice will prevail. Peace be with the family.
Deputy V. Arceneaux
Harris County Constables Houston TX
July 13, 2005
Deputy Taylor, thank you for your service. I know you've found the peace we're all working toward, but from time to time please reassure your family and loved ones that you're still with them, as I know you're probably already doing. You are even younger than my former roommate and co-worker Brandy Winfield who was killed 10/14/2004. May God be with all the people still in the shadow of this vile deed.
Former Deputy Matthew T. Collins
Marion County (Ohio) Sheriff's Office
July 10, 2005
"Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God". Matthew 5:9.
May the Lord comfort your family and give them strength to carry on.
Spouse of California Deputy Sheriff
July 9, 2005
HI BABY,
ANDY IT IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO BELIEVE THAT YOU HAVE BEEN GONE 2 MONTHS, I DON'T KNOW HOW MY HEART IS STILL BEATING IT IS BROKEN INTO TINY PIECES. I LOVE YOU ANDY. YOU ARE MISSED EVERY SECOND OF EVERYDAY. BABY I KNOW THAT YOU ARE STILL WITH ME AND ALWAYS WILL BE BUT, RIGHT NOW THAT IS NOT WHAT I NEED. I ALSO KNOW THAT ONE DAY GOD WILLING I WILL FEEL YOUR STRONG ARMS AROUND ME AGAIN AND SEE THAT PERFECT GRIN THAT MAKES ME SMILE. I HAVE A REALLY HARD TIME SMILING SINCE YOU HAVE BEEN GONE, I REALLY AM TRYING MY BEST JUST FOR YOU. NO ONE CAN EVER TAKE AWAY ALL OF THE WONDERFUL MEMORIES WE MADE TOGETHER, FOR ALL OF THEM I THANK GOD, THERE JUST WAS SUPPOSED TO BE MILLIONS MORE. ANDY YOU WERE MY SOFT SPOT TO LAND, I MISS THAT. I MISS EVERYTHING ABOUT YOU, SON. I LOVE THE LITTLE SIGNS THAT YOU HAVE BEEN GIVING ME, JUST TO LET YOUR MOTHER KNOW YOU ARE STILL WITH ME, THANK YOU ANDY FOR BEING MY SON, I WOULDN'T HAVE WANTED ANYONE ELSE. GOD GAVE YOU TO ME FOR A REASON, YOU WERE MEANT TO BE MY SON AND I WAS MEANT TO BE YOUR MOTHER. I JUST DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY HE HAD TO TAKE YOU AWAY SO SOON, I KNOW THAT I NEVER WILL. YOU ALWAYS MADE ME SO VERY PROUD AND YOU STILL DO, THAT WILL NEVER CHANGE. THE DAY YOU WERE BORN GOD GAVE ME AN ANGEL ANDY, YOU. NOW I KNOW THAT YOU ARE WITH HIM AND HAVE REALLY BIG PERFECT WINGS. I LOVE YOU MORE THAN ANYTHING, BABY.
ALL MY LOVE,
MOM
Roxanne Clark-HIS MOTHER
July 9, 2005
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